Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fargo, ND step deck rate

$4,452step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,739–$5,164
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Fargo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,295
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Fargo → Dallas$5,011

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Dallas to Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$2.94	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,019	$3.50	$3,497 – $4,542
48' flatbed	$4,084	$3.56	$3,512 – $4,656
Step deck	$4,452	$3.88	$3,739 – $5,164
Power only	$2,974	$2.59	$2,587 – $3,360
Hotshot	$2,244	$1.96	$1,863 – $2,626
26' box truck	$2,201	$1.92	$1,871 – $2,531
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.18	$1,133 – $1,565

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Fargo

Step deck lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,663	$3.95	$4,757 – $6,569	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$8,694	$5.14	$7,303 – $10,085	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,831	$5.70	$3,218 – $4,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,215	$3.74	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,358	$3.03	$3,661 – $5,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,918	$3.53	$4,132 – $5,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,301	$3.73	$4,453 – $6,150	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$8,746	$5.14	$7,347 – $10,146	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Fargo, ND?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Fargo, ND is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,739 and $5,164.

How far is Dallas, TX from Fargo, ND by truck?

About 1,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,157 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fargo, ND to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,011, which makes Dallas, TX to Fargo, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology